Votaries of Fashion? Changing Consumer Tastes, 1876–1914

2022 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Consumer Tastes

FROM SUBCONTRACTED R&D TO JOINT COLLABORATION: THE ROLE OF TRUST IN FACILITATING THIS PROCESS

2004 ◽  
Vol 01 (02) ◽  
pp. 205-231 ◽  
Author(s):  
PAUL RYAN ◽  
MAJELLA GIBLIN ◽  
EDEL WALSHE
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Behavior ◽  
Operations Management ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Selection Process ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Effective Selection ◽  
Unstable Environment ◽  
Consumer Tastes

High-technology companies operate in a dynamic and unstable environment due to rapidly changing technologies and consumer tastes. An increasing number of companies are engaging in joint R&D projects to subvent the constraints to competitiveness in this turbulent environment. Collaborative R&D activity has been studied from the perspectives of strategic management [Dodgson (1992)], organizational behavior [Powell et al. (1996)], operations management [Nooteboom et al. (2000)] and business-to-business marketing [Turnbull et al. (1996)]. Within the literature, trust has been identified as highly significant to alliance effectiveness, governance and the development of a long-term mutually beneficial relationship. [Perry et al. (2002); Ramaseshan and Loo (1998); Morgan and Hunt (1994); Ganesan (1994); Nooteboom et al. (2000)]. This paper describes a collaborative R&D project between two high-tech companies to trace the development of trust between the partners. It specifically considers the role of trust in facilitating the progression of their relationship from subcontracting to joint collaboration. Reaffirming existing theories, the findings of the paper identify partner compatibility and an effective selection process as well as openness and honesty as the foundations for trust. Moreover, sound management practices were found to foster high levels of co-operation and commitment to the relationship. The main contribution of the paper is the identification of opportunistic behavior as a possible positive phenomenon. This provides new insight to existing literature which traditionally assumes a negative relationship between trust and exploitative behavior.

scholarly journals The Chaos Dynamic of Multiproduct Cournot Duopoly Game with Managerial Delegation

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fang Wu ◽  
Junhai Ma
Keyword(s):  
Flip Bifurcation ◽  
Cournot Duopoly ◽  
Oligopoly Theory ◽  
Output Fluctuations ◽  
Duopoly Model ◽  
High Volatility ◽  
Route To Chaos ◽  
Barrier To Entry ◽  
Intermittent Chaos ◽  
Consumer Tastes

Although oligopoly theory is generally concerned with the single-product firm, what is true in the real word is that most of the firms offer multiproducts rather than single products in order to obtain cost-saving advantages, cater for the diversity of consumer tastes, and provide a barrier to entry. We develop a dynamical multiproduct Cournot duopoly model in discrete time, where each firm has an owner who delegates the output decision to a manager. The principle of decision-making is bounded rational. And each firm has a nonlinear total cost function due to the multiproduct framework. The Cournot Nash equilibrium and the local stability are investigated. The tangential bifurcation and intermittent chaos are reported by numerical simulations. The results show that high output adjustment speed can lead to output fluctuations which are characterized by phases of low volatility with small output changes and phases of high volatility with large output changes. The intermittent route to chaos of Flip bifurcation and another intermittent route of Flip bifurcation which contains Hopf bifurcation can exist in the system. The study can improve our understanding of intermittent chaos frequently observed in oligopoly economy.

East Asia’s retail revolution: Diffusion of organized retailing and varieties of market development in Korea and Taiwan

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 358-387
Author(s):  
Solee Shin
Keyword(s):  
Local Market ◽  
Local Policy ◽  
Retail Development ◽  
Competition And Cooperation ◽  
Economic Diversity ◽  
National Economic ◽  
Comparative Capitalism ◽  
Global Diffusion ◽  
Consumer Tastes ◽  
And Control

Global diffusion of organized retailing over the last several decades brought extensive worldwide standardization of retail formats and technologies. Such development, however, has not led to the success of the same set of retailers but to varied prominence of core players across markets. Few studies comparatively analyse local market environments to assess this variation, and those that do rarely look beyond local policy measures or idiosyncratic consumer tastes. Presenting a sociological institutionalist alternative and comparing Korea’s and Taiwan’s paths to organized retail development, this article highlights how local business groups relied on network-hierarchy logics to coordinate and control new businesses amid MNC entry and global diffusion of retailing. The resulting dynamics of competition and cooperation illustrate the significance of institutionalized market environments for MNC performance. The study contributes to the comparative capitalism literature by highlighting institutionally embedded strategic behaviours of organizations as crucial contributors to continued national economic diversity amid heightening globalization.

scholarly journals PEMBERDAYAAN KELOMPOK WANITA PENGRAJIN SULAM DI KEC. TANGGULANGIN KAB. SIDOARJO

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Rr Herini Siti Aisyah ◽  
Dewi Amartani
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Marketing Management ◽  
Training Method ◽  
Entrepreneurship Training ◽  
Business Changes ◽  
The Government ◽  
Market Saturation ◽  
Consumer Tastes ◽  
Very High

This program is motivated by the existence of UMKM Groups whose members are women who are members of the recitation group. The Mitra Group is currently running a bag craft business that is experiencing saturation with its products so that it has difficulty running its business. Changes in consumer tastes and market saturation of the products they make require the group of partners to be more creative in developing their products so that they can still be attracted by consumers both in and abroad. The aim of this program is to develop MSME businesses that produce according to consumer tastes, but have some limitations, among others, related to Skill limitations, Business and Marketing Management. To implement the program, a training method was used for all partner members totaling 20 people. Training includes making embroidery-based products, entrepreneurship training and mentoring both production, marketing and finance until partners succeed in developing their businesses. To market the product, a number of efforts were made, including among others in the Regency UMKM group. Sidoarjo so that he can take part in various exhibitions held by the Government and BUMN. Besides that, marketing is also done through social media, considering that what is produced is a creative item that is very necessary for promotion through social media. The conclusion of this program is that this program has been able to provide solutions to partner groups to develop their business through embroidery-based products. Another conclusion is this program is very suitable to be developed in a group of partners whose members are women craftsmen and recitation groups so that they have a very solid and solid social religious and economic bond and have the motivation and ability to progress together very high, this is capital big to be able to advance in facing various diffi culties in running their business so that this program can work well.AbstrakProgram ini dilatarbelakangi adanya Kelompok UMKM yang anggotanya adalah perempuan yang tergabung dalam kelompok pengajian. Kelompok Mitra saat ini menjalankan bidang usaha kerajinan tas yang sedang mengalami kejenuhan terhadap produknya sehingga mengalami kesulitan untuk menjalankan usahanya. Perubahan selera konsumen dan jenuh nya pasar terhadap produk yang dibuatnya menuntut kelompok mitra untuk lebih kreatif dalam mengembangkan produknya agar tetap dapat diminati konsumen baik dalam maupun konsumen luar negeri. Tujuan program ini adalah untuk mengembangkan usaha UMKM yang memproduksi sesuai dengan selera konsumen akan tetapi mempunyai beberapa keterbatasan antara lain terkait keterbatasan Skill, Manajemen Bisnis dan Pemasaran. Untuk melaksanakan program tersebut maka digunakan metode Pelatihan kepada semua anggota mitra yang berjumlah 20 orang. Pelatihan meliputi pembuatan produk yang berbasis sulam, pelatihan kewirausahaan dan pendampingan baik produksi, pemasaran maupun keuangan hingga mitra berhasil dalam mengembangkan usahanya. Untuk memasarkan produk maka dilakukan beberapa upaya antara lain tergabung dalam kelompok UMKM Kab. Sidoarjo sehingga dapat mengikuti berbagai pameran yang diselenggarakan Pemerintah maupun BUMN. Selain itu pemasaran juga dilakukan melalui media sosial mengingat yang diproduksi adalah barang kreatif yang sangat diperlukan adanya promosi melalui media sosial. Kesimpulan Program ini adalah bahwa program ini telah mampu memberikan solusi pada kelompok mitra untuk mengembangkan usahanya melalui produk yang berbasis sulam. Kesimpulan lain adalah program ini sangat cocok dikembangkan pada kelompok mitra yang anggotanya adalah wanita pengrajin sekaligus kelompok pengajian sehingga mempunyai ikatan social keagamaan dan ekonomi yang sangat solid dan solider serta mempunyai motivasi dan kemampuan untuk maju secara bersama-sama yang sangat tinggi, ini merupakan modal yang besar untuk dapat lebih maju dalam menghadapi berbagai kesulitan dalam menjalankan usahanya sehingga program ini dapat berhasil dengan baik.

scholarly journals A Consumer Behavior and Lifestyle with the Interest of Buying As Mediation in Determining Home Purchase with Subsidy Credit in Jember

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (07) ◽  
pp. 1900-1911
Author(s):  
Roro Wardhani ◽  
Adhiimsyah Luthfi ◽  
Andi Sularso ◽  
Imam Suroso
Keyword(s):  
Consumer Behavior ◽  
Subsidized Housing ◽  
Direct Influence ◽  
Purchasing Decisions ◽  
Government Programs ◽  
Know How ◽  
Indirect Influence ◽  
Current Trends ◽  
Home Purchase ◽  
Consumer Tastes

The need for houses is almost never decreasing, this opportunity is exploited by developers to realize government programs related to meeting the needs of subsidized housing mortgages. Developers must be able to know how consumer tastes are changing every day in line with current trends, and it is a challenge for developers to be able to predict future demand. This understanding needs further investigation to find out how consumers consider everything before finally making a decision to buy. The purpose of this study was to analyze and determine the effect of consumer behavior and lifestyle on the interests and decisions of the purchase of subsidized KPR housing in Jember Regency. The sample in this study consumers from 10 developers in Jember were 150 respondents. The results of the analysis show that consumer behavior influences consumer buying interest in the purchase of subsidized housing mortgages, lifestyle influences consumer buying interest in home mortgages, consumer behavior influences consumer purchasing decisions in buying subsidized housing mortgages in Jember, lifestyle has a significant effect on purchasing decisions in buying subsidized housing mortgages in Jember, buying interest influences purchasing decisions in determining the purchase of subsidized housing mortgages in Jember, and based on the results of testing the direct and indirect influence of consumer behavior and lifestyle on purchasing decisions through interest, the results show that the direct influence of consumer behavior and the lifestyle of buying interest and purchasing decisions has a greater influence than indirect influence.   Keywords: consumer behavior, lifestyle, buying interest and purchasing decisions.

scholarly journals FAKTOR – FAKTOR YANG MEMPENGARUHI PERMINTAAN TANAMAN ANGGREK (Orchidaceae) DI KOTA MEDAN

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 129
Author(s):  
Khairunnisa Rangkuti
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Confidence Level ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
T Test ◽  
Demand Elasticity ◽  
On Demand ◽  
Independent Variable ◽  
Consumer Tastes ◽  
The City

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of prices, consumer tastes, income and location / place to Requests Orchid Plant in the city of Medan, and to know the Demand Elasticity of orchids in the city of Medan. The data collected from the data Primary and Secondary Data. Based on the results of testing statistical analysis obtained by value Multiple R of 86.6%. The value of F table at the level of 0.05 is thus calculated F 2,76 = 18.801> F table = 2.76 at 95% confidence level. Furthermore, in testing T test, to see the effect of demand factors partially on the request of orchids, the value of the T-table 2.045 with a confidence level of 86.6%. X2, X3 and X4 real impact While real variables X1 No Effect on Demand (Y). Analysing the value of Elasticity, Elastic Retrieved much as 3.395> 1. Demand level of sensitivity to the independent variable (tastes, income, and location) of 3.395.

On the congruence between consumer tastes and market prices

OR Spectrum ◽  
1996 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 163-167 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dominique Thon ◽  
Lars Thorlund-Petersen
Keyword(s):  
Market Prices ◽  
Consumer Tastes

AUTOCHTHONE GEORGIAN GRAPE VARIETY GRDZELMTEVANA IN THE NIZHNEE PRIDONIE CONDITIONS

1970 ◽  
pp. 28-31
Author(s):  
V. А. Ganich ◽  
L. G. Naumova
Keyword(s):  
Titratable Acidity ◽  
The State ◽  
Grape Variety ◽  
Point Scale ◽  
High Quality ◽  
White Wines ◽  
Classical Study ◽  
State Register ◽  
Technological Potential ◽  
Consumer Tastes

The purpose of the research is to study the autochthonous Georgian grape variety Grdzelmtevana in the Pridonie region to identify the adaptive, economic and technological potential in comparison with the control Riesling Rhine variety. The studies were carried out at the Donskaya ampelography collection YA.I. Potapenko (Novocherkassk, Russia) in 2016–2020 Agrobiological using modern and classical study methods. The wines were prepared according to the classic technology of winemaking for dry white wines. On the basis of the conducted studies it was concluded that the Grdzelmtevana grape variety adapted well in the Pridonie region, has high rates of buds break and an average bunch weight. It surpasses the control grape variety in terms of productivity by twice as much and at the wherein has a higher  accumulation sugar of grapes berries and optimal titratable acidity of berry juice for obtaining high quality table dry white wines. Degustation evaluation oа wine is 8,6 points ( for 10 point scale). Therefore, the Grdzelmtevana grape variety introduction into the State Register of Grapes for the Pridonie region will diversify the assortment of wine products, satisfying different consumer tastes.

scholarly journals Varietal Mix Decision Framework for Massachusetts Apple Growers

1975 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 68-80
Author(s):  
Cleve E. Willis ◽  
William L. Hanlon
Keyword(s):  
The State ◽  
Decision Framework ◽  
Agricultural Enterprises ◽  
The Past ◽  
Apple Production ◽  
Consumer Tastes ◽  
Made In

Apple production in Massachusetts has remained relatively stable for the past sixty years at about 2.7 million bushels annually, while output of most other agricultural enterprises in the state has declined. For a variety of reasons, Massachusetts apple growers have been better able to compete with other producing regions. Among the technological adjustments which have occurred, has been an expanded use of semi-dwarf rootstock resulting in a higher density of trees planted per acre. Changes also continue to be made in varieties of apples planted, reflecting both changing consumer tastes and improved varietal selections.

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